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Admission Requirements

1st university degree, required qualifications according to P.O.Mehr Informationen

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A first recognized university degree, through which the necessary education background for the Master course of study can be proven. The necessary knowledge needed in order for studies to be successful is determined in the respective exam regulations (PO).

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You must provide documentation of your language skills for the language of instruction at the time of enrollment. Exam regulations.

Admission to First Semester

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Admission to Higher Semesters

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Language Requirements

See Course of Study Description

Dates and Deadlines

Metallurgical Engineering is concerned with the development, production, and processing of ferrous, non-ferrous, and mineral materials. It is the basis for innovative products and new technological developments in the fields of industry, technology, and medicine. Research in this department focuses on materials design. It includes general research to ascertain the structure of and opportunities for optimising known materials, for example steel, aluminium, magnesium, glass, ceramic. Scientists in this division also deal with issues relating to surface technology, recycling, manufacturing, and processing using state-of-the-art production processes including quality assurance inspections.

Degree Content

General Program Description

The program provides in-depth knowledge and understanding of metallurgical engineering. Its particular focus is on industrial R&D practices and modern manufacturing processes. The program aims at enhancing the students’ ability to design and manage projects and to lead and co-ordinate project teams.

This program focuses on all disciplines within Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Technology. At the beginning of their studies, students have to select their individual area of specialism:

Process Technology of Metals

Physical Metallurgy and Materials

Material Science of Mineral Materials

Materials Science of Steels

Program Structure

At the beginning of the program, students will choose one of the areas of specialization offered as their individual study focus. The choice of the specialization determines six basic courses from a catalogue (Thermochemistry, Physical Metallurgy, Transport Phenomena, Process Control Engineering, Fabrication Technology of Metals, Mineral Materials, Metallic Materials, Process Metallurgy and Recycling, and Fabrication Technology of Mineral Materials), and the study majors.

The program offers four areas of specialization to choose from:

Process Technology of Metals

Melt Treatment and Continuous Casting

Unit Operations in Nonferrous Metallurgy

Casting Processes and Casting Alloys

Fundamentals and Solving Methods in Metal Forming

Industrial Furnaces

Physical Metallurgy and Materials

Advanced Physical Metallurgy

Introduction to Texture Analysis

Micromechanics of Materials

Comprehensive Physical Metallurgy Lab

Materials Science of Steels

Materials Science of Steels

Introduction to Texture Analysis

Materials Characterisation

Physical Metallurgy Lab

The program is supplemented with

a complementary course (German language course).

a ten-week internship

a study-integrated thesis of about six weeks

a six-month Master’s thesis in which students are challenged to solve practical problems in the area of their chosen specialisation. During this thesis the candidates are integrated in RWTH research teams.

Prerequisites

Formal Entrance Requirements

A candidate should have a recognized first degree (Bachelor of Science or Engineering) in Metallurgy, or Materials Engineering, or other closely related disciplines, awarded by an internationally recognised university-level institution.

You must additionally provide documentation that your English skills correspond to those required in the examination regulation. You can find the link to the examination regulation at the end of the page.

For English-taught programs, candidates must be able to speak and write fluently in English.
Although all courses are taught in English the students shall nevertheless learn German during their time in Germany. Therefore, a basic German language course is offered before start of the program and during the first year.

Special Entrance Requirements

Students should have an interest in continuing their careers in the field of metallurgy or material science. The program is appropriate for both engineers coming from industry and from university. Candidates should be able to apply their knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems, as well as to set up and perform experiments in a laboratory setting.

Career Prospects

Metallurgical engineers work in a multitude of fields within industry, including research and development, design, production planning, sales and distribution, quality management, and organisation. The program awards students a M.Sc. degree, which is well recognized around the world.

Examination Regulations

The subject-specific examination regulation regulates academic goals and prerequisites, the course of study layout, and exam procedures. The appendix to the regulations contains the description of the modules, from which the course of study is composed.